Archive for the ‘boat paddles’ Category

How do you build a paddle boat?

Friday, March 5th, 2010


Unless you are trying to keep in with the looks of a timbre boat I would suggest going and buying a paddle because they are not very expensive, decent timbre to make a paddle out of does not come cheap. Fiberglass also could be used but it is not easy to work with.

This website shows you how to carve a wooden paddle
http://www.primitiveways.com/paddle.html

This is a different method on how to make a wooden paddle
http://moosehead.wcha.org/make.html

What modern piece of technology replaced the paddle wheel boat?

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Please let me know what website/book/wherever you found it out!! thankss so much(:

The screw propeller.

Where can I get G scale figurines for a paddle wheeler boat?

Monday, March 1st, 2010

I’m building a paddle wheeler from 1890 and I would like a helmsmen ect. to put on it.

The figurines at this site are wearing 1880s-1890s period-correct attire. Perhaps they can be adapted for your paddlewheeler.

http://greatbasindesigns.com/_wsn/page2.html

How to paddle Dragonboat Part 2 Dragon Boat

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Basic skills

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In Lincoln Park, Chicago, how much does it cost to rent a paddle boat?

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

I want to rent a paddleboat at the South Pond in Lincoln Park Zoo, but I don’t know how much it costs. Please help if you know, or even if you have an estimate. Thanks!

It’s been a while. Take $20 to be safe.

Paddle Boat

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

This is the entire paddle boat history of the World Champion Paddle Boat. This video shows all three versions. That boat has long been sold, and is probably on the bottom of some lake right now.

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There is a motel in Branson, Missouri, that looks like a paddle boat or steamship. Does anyone know the name?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

It’s on the Strip in Branson and looks like and old ship, but it’s a motel or hotel.

I don’t know the name of the motel but its sooo cool lookin!!!

How does the size of the paddle affects boat’s performance?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

and also how does the quality of paddle construction affects the performance as well?

the smaller the paddle is your going to paddle faster the biigger you move more

Paddle Boat Running Clavey Falls

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

This is a paddle boat running Clavey Falls at low water.

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How long does it take to boat down to Los Angeles from Vancouver Canada?

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

How long would it take me to paddle a boat with one oar from Vancouver BC to Los Angeles California?

Honey you would die before you got to LA.. Good luck on trying.. Might be better if you would start somewhere in the middle of Canada and go down the Mississippi..I reckon you got your passport on hand..